Prado vs Hilux

[Young1 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Young1]

Hi my wife and I are looking to purchase a 4WD to explore the back country here in NZ and then the dream is a big journey eg Cape Town to London etc

What is the advantage of a Prado over a Hilux and vice versa?

[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

Here's a start...
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...ht=prado+hilux

There also plenty of other threads re Prado & Hilux. Found the above using the advanced search in the top right hand side of the page...

[Young1 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Young1]

Thank you, I am very new to this site so my apologies :-)

[gspy4u Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gspy4u]

Wagon vs Ute, comfort and space vs bumpy and no as much. Tray to carry stuff vs none.

Depends what you intend to use it for and how many people and stuff you want to carry as well. Also, 180ltr tank vs ??

And towing capacity may be different as well.

[chester ver 2.0 Member Find all posts View Profile Close chester ver 2.0]

One disadvantage you may wish to consider of the prado is that due to the extra height you cannot freight them by train in some areas. Im not sure if it will fit into standard shipping container

[REV Find all posts View Profile Close REV]

Wagon vs Ute, comfort and space vs bumpy and no as much. Tray to carry stuff vs none.

Depends what you intend to use it for and how many people and stuff you want to carry as well. Also, 180ltr tank vs ??

And towing capacity may be different as well.

It is......................The Hi-lux has less towing capacity that the almighty Prado.

[Young1 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Young1]

Here in NZ we can't get Prados with the big tank. The VX has the spare wheel under the back.

Anyone ever put the extra tank in one?

[Peterpilot Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Peterpilot]

One disadvantage you may wish to consider of the prado is that due to the extra height you cannot freight them by train in some areas. Im not sure if it will fit into standard shipping container

If an Earthcruiser will fit into a standard shipping container, a Prado will easily:
http://www.earthcruiser.com.au/overview

[fridayman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fridayman]

One disadvantage you may wish to consider of the prado is that due to the extra height you cannot freight them by train in some areas. Im not sure if it will fit into standard shipping container

And here is one I prepared earlier... This was mine being loaded yesterday - it is lifted with roofbars and solar panels on top.

[Snoopy22 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Snoopy22]

Out of interest... how did you get out? Did you have to climb out the back door?

[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

And how is it secured for the journey?

[fridayman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fridayman]

Out of interest... how did you get out? Did you have to climb out the back door?

There is enough room to the side to get the drivers door open (I don't think the passenger mirror was even tucked in).

And how is it secured for the journey?

They used ratchet straps and anchor points in the container, but I didn't see where they attached to the truck. I also had 3 spare wheels under the truck that are kept in position with some 2x4's nailed to the container floor.

They put up a partition behind the truck so that we could load some more equipment that is needed for the trip.

[Locked_Prado Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Locked_Prado]

I've got both, what do u want to know?